Questions tagged [hypotenuse]
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Returning function values as float Python 3.6.1
I get the following error and can't seem to figure out how to fix. Following the logic, i'm calling 3 functions and all 3 return values as float and then I'm performing some math operation on the stored returned values and print it as float. So…

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Swift - CGVector and Hypot() function
I needed to compare speeds in my game therefore I used an extension to declare the '>' and '<'symbols. My code is seen below:
extension CGVector {
var speed: CGFloat {
return hypot(dx, dy)
}
static func > (lhs: CGVector, rhs: CGVector) -> Bool…
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C++ Creating function to draw the hypotenuse - Trigonometry
I understand how to calculate the hypotenuse a^2 + b^2 = c^2,
sqrt(c) = hypotenuse. And I am aware there are some relevant answers already on stackoverflow, but they are immersed in terminology I don't understand(yet) as a beginner programmer.
As…

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Hypotenuse using function & Math.sqrt() javascript
Hello I am doing this function calculating the hypotenuse. here the code I created so far. I have to use the Math.sqrt() method which is a part of the requirement.
Once the code is running nothing occurs.
Thanks for your help guys!
function…

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calculating distance between clicks with hypotenuse
I have some code which calculates the position of an object when clicked and moved, but now I need to find the distance between clicks- for example, how far the object moves the next time I click it. I know it involves calculating the hypotenuse,…
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Unit Vector Function
I am trying to calculate the unit vector in R², using JavaScript.
I expected an output of 1, but I get 1.949.6. what did I miss in this implementation?
function calcHypotenuse(a, b) {
return (Math.sqrt((a * a) + (b * b)));
}
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NEED HELP: Computer Science 101 HW/JAVA
I wrote the code for the problem in the title and seem to be having some problems. Can anyone give me some insight or tips on what I am doing wrong. Especially with the "if...else" portion of the code.
Here is the question #9. If you click the…

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